id say use the soical media in a browser and if u dont need a account use it over tor and all the people on telegram,messanger and whatsapp tell them about the privacy concerns with these apps and try and get them to move to simplexchat or matrix (especially if you self host) so theres no real drawback because they dont require any info of yours to work
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- Not open source doesn't mean "non-safe"--that's a pretty dangerous and completely incorrect characterization
- The apps you list are literally the most non-safe services you could have possibly listed
- That's not what a wrapper is, I think you mean front-end
- Using the services at all means your data isn't protected, no matter which front-end you use the service collects your data, not the application you use
If you want to take your privacy seriously, then stop using these services. It's the service themselves that aren't privacy respecting, not the application in which you use to interface with them...
Well, that's not necessarily true.
Some apps, alongside providing their core functionality, such as messaging, also collect a lot of information from all the permissions they are granted on your device.
Think for example constant location tracking or collecting your contacts, as I believe Facebook Messenger does.
It could be possible to provide a front-end that blocks certain requests or spoofs information.
Of course, that doesn't stop them from collecting information you directly provide to them by using the service, such as profile information, direct messages, interactions etc.
I suppose you could use these services as a skulker which doesn't have an account (or a semi-anonymous one) whilst denying all permissions and providing as little information as possible. It's not wholy black and white.
That said, I do recommend not using these platforms at all if you can. Use alternative platforms that provide similar services. Lemmy vs Reddit is a good example.
It's just not always practical advice for everyone, given that some people have jobs that require social media, or have no other means of contacting some relatives and friends.
thank you a lot
You can't protect your data if you use those apps. Pick one.
About telegram at least replace ur client with fdroid version which have removed GMs dependencies
Instagram and Tiktok are usable in a web browser, though they do want you to make an account.